PLEASE HELP! I don't understand what I'm supposed to do.

Which word in the sentence does the underlined phrase modify?

During the tour, we bought souvenirs at the gift shop.
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PLEASE HELP! I don't understand what I'm supposed to do.

Which word in the sentence does the underlined phrase modify?

During the tour, we bought souvenirs at the gift shop.
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anonymous · Answer

...What is the underlined phrase..?

kaloemalia · Answer

"during the tour" is underlined @TheMysteriousRainbowPegasus

anonymous · Answer

Alrighy

science_ally · Answer

Looks like its bought or souvenirs

anonymous · Answer

I believe it is "bought"

kaloemalia · Answer

Thank you! But may I ask how you figure? @TheMysteriousRainbowPegasus @Science_ALLY

science_ally · Answer

It's basically what the sentence is mainly about, buying.

anonymous · Answer

Yep. What @Science_ALLY

anonymous · Answer

said

anonymous · Answer

During the tour is an adverb prepositional phrase telling when the subject bought. Bought is a verb, and the phrase is telling more about it, which makes it an adverb prep phrase. The other kind of prepositional phrase is an adjective prep phrase, and it tells more about nouns.  When something "modifies" in grammar, it answers questions about it or tells more detail about it.